馆

舘/館
guǎn
官 + 饣

Definitions

guǎn (noun) building; establishment for services (restaurant, hotel etc.); embassy; consulate

Etymology

Simplified form of 館. Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 官 represents the sound.

About

馆 is the simplified version of 館, a phono-semantic compound. Its structure consists of the meaning component 饣 (a simplification of 食 'food') on the left, and the sound component 官 on the right. This food radical points to the earliest sense: a guesthouse or inn that provided meals and lodging for traveling officials and other guests. Over time, the meaning broadened, and today 馆 refers to a wide range of public and commercial establishments, including libraries, museums, embassies, and restaurants.

Example Sentences Hide

我去图书馆看书。

Wǒ qù túshūguǎn kànshū.

I go to the library to read books.

这个博物馆很大。

Zhège bówùguǎn hěn dà.

This museum is very big.

学校旁边有餐馆。

Xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu cānguǎn.

There is a restaurant next to the school.

我们晚上去宾馆休息。

Wǒmen wǎnshang qù bīnguǎn xiūxi.

We go to the hotel to rest in the evening.

那家美术馆展览很精彩。

Nà jiā měishùguǎn zhǎnlǎn hěn jīngcǎi.

That art gallery's exhibition is wonderful.

我先去图书馆，然后去体育馆。

Wǒ xiān qù túshūguǎn, ránhòu qù tǐyùguǎn.

I go to the library first, then to the gymnasium.

因为下雨，我们取消了参观博物馆的计划。

Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒmen qǔxiāo le cānguān bówùguǎn de jìhuà.

Because it rained, we canceled the plan to visit the museum.

这家咖啡馆的环境非常舒适，适合长时间工作。

Zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de huánjìng fēichāng shūshì, shìhé cháng shíjiān gōngzuò.

The environment of this café is very comfortable, suitable for working for long periods.

Related Characters

Component: 官

管 棺 倌 绾 涫 菅 逭 館 琯 痯 綰 舘

Component: 饣

饭 饮 饰 饿 饲 饱 饥 饶 饼 蚀 馈 饷 饵 馒

Example Words

博物馆 咖啡馆 图书馆 旅馆 茶馆 宾馆 餐馆 体育馆 中餐馆 使馆 公馆 场馆 大使馆 天文馆 展馆 会馆 档案馆 殡仪馆 水族馆 游泳馆 照相馆 球馆 纪念馆 美术馆